The American Legion Magazine [Volume 89, No. 2 (August 1970)]
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Pitkin BETTER MEDICAL CARE AT LESS COST IS POSSIBLE 8 Art Editor BY ROUL TUNLEY Al Marshall quarter century old shows A West Coast health plan a of a Assistant to Publisher how we could have better medical care at less cost. John Andreola Associate Editors Roy Miller OKINAWA—THE LAST BATTLE OF WW2 14 James S. Swartz Assistant Art Editor BY M. D. MORRIS Walter H. Boll A summary of the last, longest and bloodiest battle of WW2, Production Manager which began on April 1, 1945, when U.S. forces landed on Art Bretifield the beaches of Okinatoa, and ended 82 days later. Copy Editor Grail S. Hanford Circulation Manager Dean B. Nelson SHOULD THE U.S. FINANCE A PUBLIC BROADCASTING Indianapolis, Ind. SYSTEM LIKE THE BBC? 22 Advertising Sales TWO SIDES OF A NATIONAL QUESTION Robert Redden Associates, Inc. pro: rep. ROBERT O. TIERNAN (D-R.I.) Ill West 57th Street con: rep. clarence J. BROWN (R-OHIO) New York, N.Y. 10019 212-246-2546 The American Legion HOW THEY BUILT THE NATION'S CAPITOL Publications Commission: niitn Jafues E. Poivers, Macon, Ga. ( Chair } ; IN WASHINGTON 24 Benjamin B. Truskoski, Bristol, Conn. (Vice Chairman) Radnor, BY PAUL DITZEL ; James R. Kelley, Pa. {National Commander's Representative) ; Lang If anyone thinks our domed national Capitol was originally Armstrong, Spokane, Wash.i Cliarles E. Booili, planned and built into its present shape, Huntington, W. Va.; Raymond Fields, Guy- mon, Okla.; Milford A. Forrester, Greenville^ here's how mistaken he is. S.C. ; Chris Hernandez, Savannah, Ga.; Mylio S. Kraja, Youngstoivn , Ohio; Russell H. Laird, Des Moines, Iowa; Howard E. Lohman, Moor- head, Minn.; Frank C. Love, Syracuse, N.Y.; THERE'S AN ORGANIZATION FOR ALMOST ANYTHING 28 Loyd McDermott, Benton, Ark.; Morris Meyer, BY TOM MAHONEY Sinrkville, Miss.; J. H. Morris, Baton Rouge. La. : Frank W. Naylor, Jr., Kansa-i City^ A look at some of the 14,000 U.S. organizations that are devoted to Kans.: Harry H. Schaffer. Pittsburgh, Pa.; George Sinopoli, Fresno, Calif. George B. all sorts of causes. They range from a three-man Society ; Stover, Jonestown, Pa. ; Wayne L. Talberl, Against Pleading Others Guilty to (SAPOG) Delphi, Ind.; J. Cornelius Tromp, Manhattan. your own American Legion. III.; Robert H. Wilder, Dadeville, Ala.: E. Meade Wilson, Mulberry, Fla. ; Adulph Bremer, Winona^ Minn. (Consultant); Edward McSweeuey, New York, N.Y. (Consullani) Tiie American Legion Magazine is publi-slK-'l COVER: DRAWING BY HOWARD MUNCE monthly at 1100 West Broadway. Louisville, Ky. 40201 by The American Legion, Copyright 1970 by The American Legion. Second-class postage paid at Louisville, Ky. Prire : single copy. 20 cents ; yearly subscription, S2.00. Departments Order nonmember subscriptions from the Cir- culation Department of The American Legimi. P.O. Box 1954, Indianapolis, Ind. 46206. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 4 NEWS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION 35 Editorial and advertising offices: 1345 Avcmh.- of the Americas, New York, N.Y. 10019. DATELINE WASHINGTON 6 PERSONAL 48 Wholly owned by The American Legion wilh National Headquarters at Indianapolis, Ind. LIFE IN THE OUTDOORS 21 LEGION SHOPPER 56 46206. J. Milton Patrick, National Commander VETERANS NEWSLETTER 33 PARTING SHOTS 58 NONMEMBER SUBSCRIPTIONS Send name and address, including ZIP num- ber, with S2 check or money order lo Circulation Dept., P. O. Box 1954, Indian- Manuscripts, artwork, cartoons submitted for consideration will not be returned unless a self-addressed, apolis, Ind. 46206. stamped envelope is included. This magazine assumes no responsibility for unsolicited material. POSTMASTER: Send Form 3579 to P.O. Box 1954 Indianapolis, Ind. 46206 THE AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE • AUGUST 1970 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Letters published do not necessarily ex- Korea" (May): please press lite policy of The American Legion. give us more of Keep letters short. Name and address must this caUbre of factual writing. I should be furnished. Expressions opinion of and Uke to suggest that requests for personal services are appreci- every Post Com- ated, but they cannot be acknowledged or mander be asked to furnish copies to the answered, due to lack of magazine staff for local newspaper editor, these purposes. Requests for personal serv- high-school so- ices tvhich may be legitimately asked of cial science or history teacher and vari- Tlte American Legion should be made to ous discussion groups, your Post Service Officer or your state including Posts' (Department) American Legion Hq. Send meetings. How pertinent, in light of letters to the editor to: Letters. The Cambodia and Vietnam, to American Legion Magazine. 1345 Avenue of ask the Pres- the Atnerica.s. New York, N.Y. 10019. ident's vociferous critics, demanding precipitate withdrawal to appease world public opinion: why, 17 years after an POLLUTION armistice, the UN (not simply the U.S.) sir: Congratulations on Aaron Teller's needs to maintain 50,000 combatants in article, "The Only Way Out of Pollution" South Korea. (Junj), and for printing the Legion's Martin Merson position on the pollution problem. As a Washington, N.C. long-time member, I am pleased that my organization is in the fight against sir: The picture of Seoul as it is today pollution. I hope it will be the Legion's is amazing and heartwarming. The policy to continue publishing articles story on Korea should prove that our demonstrating the drastic urgency of the struggle there did accomplish problem.